The wealthy country singer, songwriter, and business man recently spoke with the Hartford Courant in Rhode Island, and shared a few of his secrets to his success. To sum it up, he works hard. Toby told the newspaper “If I work hard every day and I’m productive, no matter what I’m doing, the light will shine on me.”

The singer went on to say “I believe if you keep at it, your end results will always be positive. The harder I work, the luckier I get.”

Toby Kieth also mentioned a key to success is being your own boss saying “I don’t live in Nashville, and I have my own label, so I answer to no one.”

Don’t get down on yourself if people aren’t willing to help you. The country singer told the newspaper “I didn’t get anything for the first six years. The industry didn’t help me in any way.”

Finally, no matter what you do or what your dream job is, the struggle will be worth the hard work. According to Toby Keith “Every step you take has growing pains.”